Re: Using Apple TV to display Photos

2019-07-17 Thread Ronni Brown 
Hi Alan,
The instructions below that I gave you for Making Slideshows is for your ATV 4 
1080p unit.

“In the ATV 4K The obvious change, of course, is the adoption of the 4K 
resolution. Whereas the fourth-generation Apple TV maxed out at 1080p video at 
60 frames per second, the new 4K model supports a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160. 
This means you’ll get much crisper and smoother video than previously, assuming 
you have a 4K television.”

Kind Regards,
Ronni

 Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 


> On 18 Jul 2019, at 8:39 am, Alan Smith  wrote:
> 
> Hi Ronni
> 
> Thank you for the instructions.
> 
> After a very full week I am now looking at the issues I have with Apple TV.  
> (BTW, I have a 4th Gen ATV, not a 4K model.)
> 
> The initial impetus for a photos slideshow was that the Aerial screensavers 
> had become very boring.  A closer look disclosed that there are only 5 Aerial 
> videos working.  There used to be about 50!  More investigation and googling 
> needed...
> 
> Cheers
> Alan
> 
>> On 15 Jul 2019, at 12:08 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Alan,
>> 
>> Apple TV 4K - Making Slideshows
>> 
>> While viewing an album or stream in the Photos app, select Play Slideshow in 
>> the upper-right corner to start a slideshow. You’ll be taken to the 
>> Slideshow screen. If you select Start Slideshow, the slideshow begins right 
>> away, but you can also set whether to shuffle photos (display them in random 
>> order) and repeat photos, and pick themes and transitions.
>> 
>> Once a slideshow has begun, press Menu to end it.
>> 
>> You can also create video slideshows in Photos on the Mac that can be 
>> exported into iTunes for playback on the Apple TV:
>> 1. In Photos, select the pictures, albums, or events you want to turn into a 
>> slideshow.
>> 2. Choose File > Create > Slideshow.
>> 3. Give your slideshow a name and click OK.
>> 4. Photos shows the new slideshow in the Projects pane (or selects it in the 
>> Projects sidebar category, if the sidebar is showing).
>> 5. As desired, set up a theme, pick some music, and set up a duration.
>> 6. Click Export in the upper-right corner, or choose File > Export > Export 
>> Slideshow.
>> 7. In the Save dialog, type a name for the exported slideshow and choose an 
>> export folder from the Where pop-up menu (the default Movies folder is fine).
>> 8. From the Format pop-up menu, choose High Definition (1080p).
>> 9. Select “Automatically send to iTunes.”
>> 10. Click Save.
>> 
>> The export process may take several minutes—or longer—depending on how many 
>> files you’ve selected for the slideshow.
>> 
>> After the export finishes, the slideshow appears in your Home Videos 
>> collection in iTunes. If you’ve turned on Home Sharing, you can access it on 
>> the Apple TV in the Computers app. Look under Home Videos.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
>> 
>> macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
>> 
>>> On 13 Jul 2019, at 5:41 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Alan.
>>> I have imported photos into iMovie to make a slideshow with added music for 
>>> quite a while.
>>> Once the project is complete I then share it with iTunes.
>>> Once in iTunes it is easily played via Apple TV to the Television.
>>> 
>>> iCloud never becomes involved.
>>> 
 On 13 Jul 2019, at 4:44 pm, Alan Smith  wrote:
 
 Is it possible to create a slideshow of photos from a selected album to 
 display on Apple TV - without using iCloud?
 
 Before the Aerial screensaver series it was a simple matter to send a 
 selection of photos to Apple TV.  Now bored with Aerial and I want to use 
 my own photos.  However it appears, with recent “improvements”,  that 
 photos can only be streamed from iCloud.
 
 What happens to iCloud streaming when internet connection is down? 
 
 I have an Apple TV 4 (now called Apple TV HD?) with 32GB memory. Can this 
 be used to store photos?
 Using SSD Mac Mini (2014) as the media server.
 
 Cheers
 Alan
 
 
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>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Stephen Chape
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Re: Using Apple TV to display Photos

2019-07-17 Thread Alan Smith 
Hi Ronni

Thank you for the instructions.

After a very full week I am now looking at the issues I have with Apple TV.  
(BTW, I have a 4th Gen ATV, not a 4K model.)

The initial impetus for a photos slideshow was that the Aerial screensavers had 
become very boring.  A closer look disclosed that there are only 5 Aerial 
videos working.  There used to be about 50!  More investigation and googling 
needed...

Cheers
Alan

> On 15 Jul 2019, at 12:08 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hello Alan,
> 
> Apple TV 4K - Making Slideshows
> 
> While viewing an album or stream in the Photos app, select Play Slideshow in 
> the upper-right corner to start a slideshow. You’ll be taken to the Slideshow 
> screen. If you select Start Slideshow, the slideshow begins right away, but 
> you can also set whether to shuffle photos (display them in random order) and 
> repeat photos, and pick themes and transitions.
> 
> Once a slideshow has begun, press Menu to end it.
> 
> You can also create video slideshows in Photos on the Mac that can be 
> exported into iTunes for playback on the Apple TV:
> 1. In Photos, select the pictures, albums, or events you want to turn into a 
> slideshow.
> 2. Choose File > Create > Slideshow.
> 3. Give your slideshow a name and click OK.
> 4. Photos shows the new slideshow in the Projects pane (or selects it in the 
> Projects sidebar category, if the sidebar is showing).
> 5. As desired, set up a theme, pick some music, and set up a duration.
> 6. Click Export in the upper-right corner, or choose File > Export > Export 
> Slideshow.
> 7. In the Save dialog, type a name for the exported slideshow and choose an 
> export folder from the Where pop-up menu (the default Movies folder is fine).
> 8. From the Format pop-up menu, choose High Definition (1080p).
> 9. Select “Automatically send to iTunes.”
> 10. Click Save.
> 
> The export process may take several minutes—or longer—depending on how many 
> files you’ve selected for the slideshow.
> 
> After the export finishes, the slideshow appears in your Home Videos 
> collection in iTunes. If you’ve turned on Home Sharing, you can access it on 
> the Apple TV in the Computers app. Look under Home Videos.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
> 
> macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
> 
>> On 13 Jul 2019, at 5:41 pm, Stephen Chape > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Alan.
>> I have imported photos into iMovie to make a slideshow with added music for 
>> quite a while.
>> Once the project is complete I then share it with iTunes.
>> Once in iTunes it is easily played via Apple TV to the Television.
>> 
>> iCloud never becomes involved.
>> 
>>> On 13 Jul 2019, at 4:44 pm, Alan Smith >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Is it possible to create a slideshow of photos from a selected album to 
>>> display on Apple TV - without using iCloud?
>>> 
>>> Before the Aerial screensaver series it was a simple matter to send a 
>>> selection of photos to Apple TV.  Now bored with Aerial and I want to use 
>>> my own photos.  However it appears, with recent “improvements”,  that 
>>> photos can only be streamed from iCloud.
>>> 
>>> What happens to iCloud streaming when internet connection is down? 
>>> 
>>> I have an Apple TV 4 (now called Apple TV HD?) with 32GB memory. Can this 
>>> be used to store photos?
>>> Using SSD Mac Mini (2014) as the media server.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Alan
>>> 
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>> 
>> Regards,
>> Stephen Chape
>> 
>> 
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Re: Using Apple TV to display Photos

2019-07-14 Thread Ronda Brown 
Hello Alan,

Apple TV 4K - Making Slideshows

While viewing an album or stream in the Photos app, select Play Slideshow in 
the upper-right corner to start a slideshow. You’ll be taken to the Slideshow 
screen. If you select Start Slideshow, the slideshow begins right away, but you 
can also set whether to shuffle photos (display them in random order) and 
repeat photos, and pick themes and transitions.

Once a slideshow has begun, press Menu to end it.

You can also create video slideshows in Photos on the Mac that can be exported 
into iTunes for playback on the Apple TV:
1. In Photos, select the pictures, albums, or events you want to turn into a 
slideshow.
2. Choose File > Create > Slideshow.
3. Give your slideshow a name and click OK.
4. Photos shows the new slideshow in the Projects pane (or selects it in the 
Projects sidebar category, if the sidebar is showing).
5. As desired, set up a theme, pick some music, and set up a duration.
6. Click Export in the upper-right corner, or choose File > Export > Export 
Slideshow.
7. In the Save dialog, type a name for the exported slideshow and choose an 
export folder from the Where pop-up menu (the default Movies folder is fine).
8. From the Format pop-up menu, choose High Definition (1080p).
9. Select “Automatically send to iTunes.”
10. Click Save.

The export process may take several minutes—or longer—depending on how many 
files you’ve selected for the slideshow.

After the export finishes, the slideshow appears in your Home Videos collection 
in iTunes. If you’ve turned on Home Sharing, you can access it on the Apple TV 
in the Computers app. Look under Home Videos.

Cheers,
Ronni

13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage

macOS High Sierra 10.13.6

> On 13 Jul 2019, at 5:41 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
> Hello Alan.
> I have imported photos into iMovie to make a slideshow with added music for 
> quite a while.
> Once the project is complete I then share it with iTunes.
> Once in iTunes it is easily played via Apple TV to the Television.
> 
> iCloud never becomes involved.
> 
>> On 13 Jul 2019, at 4:44 pm, Alan Smith > > wrote:
>> 
>> Is it possible to create a slideshow of photos from a selected album to 
>> display on Apple TV - without using iCloud?
>> 
>> Before the Aerial screensaver series it was a simple matter to send a 
>> selection of photos to Apple TV.  Now bored with Aerial and I want to use my 
>> own photos.  However it appears, with recent “improvements”,  that photos 
>> can only be streamed from iCloud.
>> 
>> What happens to iCloud streaming when internet connection is down? 
>> 
>> I have an Apple TV 4 (now called Apple TV HD?) with 32GB memory. Can this be 
>> used to store photos?
>> Using SSD Mac Mini (2014) as the media server.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Alan
>> 
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Re: Using Apple TV to display Photos

2019-07-14 Thread Alan Smith 
Hi Stephen

Thank you for the suggestion.  It is something that I will explore.

Cheers
Alan

> On 13 Jul 2019, at 5:41 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
> Hello Alan.
> I have imported photos into iMovie to make a slideshow with added music for 
> quite a while.
> Once the project is complete I then share it with iTunes.
> Once in iTunes it is easily played via Apple TV to the Television.
> 
> iCloud never becomes involved.
> 
>> On 13 Jul 2019, at 4:44 pm, Alan Smith > > wrote:
>> 
>> Is it possible to create a slideshow of photos from a selected album to 
>> display on Apple TV - without using iCloud?
>> 
>> Before the Aerial screensaver series it was a simple matter to send a 
>> selection of photos to Apple TV.  Now bored with Aerial and I want to use my 
>> own photos.  However it appears, with recent “improvements”,  that photos 
>> can only be streamed from iCloud.
>> 
>> What happens to iCloud streaming when internet connection is down? 
>> 
>> I have an Apple TV 4 (now called Apple TV HD?) with 32GB memory. Can this be 
>> used to store photos?
>> Using SSD Mac Mini (2014) as the media server.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Alan
>> 
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Re: Using Apple TV to display Photos

2019-07-13 Thread Stephen Chape 
Hello Alan.
I have imported photos into iMovie to make a slideshow with added music for 
quite a while.
Once the project is complete I then share it with iTunes.
Once in iTunes it is easily played via Apple TV to the Television.

iCloud never becomes involved.

> On 13 Jul 2019, at 4:44 pm, Alan Smith  wrote:
> 
> Is it possible to create a slideshow of photos from a selected album to 
> display on Apple TV - without using iCloud?
> 
> Before the Aerial screensaver series it was a simple matter to send a 
> selection of photos to Apple TV.  Now bored with Aerial and I want to use my 
> own photos.  However it appears, with recent “improvements”,  that photos can 
> only be streamed from iCloud.
> 
> What happens to iCloud streaming when internet connection is down? 
> 
> I have an Apple TV 4 (now called Apple TV HD?) with 32GB memory. Can this be 
> used to store photos?
> Using SSD Mac Mini (2014) as the media server.
> 
> Cheers
> Alan
> 
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Using Apple TV to display Photos

2019-07-13 Thread Alan Smith 
Is it possible to create a slideshow of photos from a selected album to display 
on Apple TV - without using iCloud?

Before the Aerial screensaver series it was a simple matter to send a selection 
of photos to Apple TV.  Now bored with Aerial and I want to use my own photos.  
However it appears, with recent “improvements”,  that photos can only be 
streamed from iCloud.

What happens to iCloud streaming when internet connection is down? 

I have an Apple TV 4 (now called Apple TV HD?) with 32GB memory. Can this be 
used to store photos?
Using SSD Mac Mini (2014) as the media server.

Cheers
Alan


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